[So he really did just immediately walk into danger! Well, that's Ichiro for you. A shounen hero to the end, isn't he. At least the way he speaks about Jiro and Saburo-- "would" -- means they're not here. They will both count their blessings on this one.
It's the "here" that's the sticking point, really. Rei knows Ichiro can hold his own back home. And from the kid's own perspective, he's not even Rei's son anymore. He would be disgusted if he knew whose hand he was grasping at. But still... Avalon is different. Too many unknowns, too many variables. Rei's control here isn't nearly as far-reaching.
He can't bring himself to let go.
...
He stops his advance through the river when prompted, holding tight.]
...Princess.
[Rei's familiar responds with a clear cry, high above them. She's safe at this distance, where the basilisk's gaze cannot find her amidst the glare of the sun; so long as her charge and his son stay in the shallows where the basilisk cannot fully submerge, she can warn them of its approach.]
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It's the "here" that's the sticking point, really. Rei knows Ichiro can hold his own back home. And from the kid's own perspective, he's not even Rei's son anymore. He would be disgusted if he knew whose hand he was grasping at. But still... Avalon is different. Too many unknowns, too many variables. Rei's control here isn't nearly as far-reaching.
He can't bring himself to let go.
...
He stops his advance through the river when prompted, holding tight.]
...Princess.
[Rei's familiar responds with a clear cry, high above them. She's safe at this distance, where the basilisk's gaze cannot find her amidst the glare of the sun; so long as her charge and his son stay in the shallows where the basilisk cannot fully submerge, she can warn them of its approach.]
We're clear. Listen for the bird, got it?